Michael Lopez Email & Phone Number

Miami, Florida, United States

County Court - September 2024 - Present

Miami, Florida, United States

Miami, Florida, United States

I helped prepare asylum, residence, affidavit for support, citizenship, application for visas (DS-260 and DS-160), family-based petition, and fiancee visa (K-1 and K-3) petitions. I helped draft and review wills, landlord-tenant contracts, simple divorce, divorce by publication, and employment contracts.

Miami, Florida, United States

This is a notary public office, specializing on preparing immigration forms. I prepared asylum, residence, job permit, and family-based petitions. I prepared translations from Spanish, French, and Portuguese to English. Furthermore, I worked on creating the firm's social media platforms (Instagram and Facebook), which I maintained regularly, as well as the office's website.

Miami, Florida, United States

Assisted two APDs who tried first and second-degree misdemeanors, as well as ordinance violations, and criminal traffic violations at the county court level. Conducted legal research. Drafted motions to dismiss, motions to depose, motions to suppress, and motions to return property. Attended and helped during court hearings, soundings, arraignments, and trials. Revised dash-camera footage, body-worn camera footage, arrest forms, police reports, alleged victim-police audio recordings, CAD transcripts, and deposition transcripts. Drafted discovery requests and helped prepare for a William's hearing. Attended and assisted during deposition preparation. Attended and helped attorneys during client interviews and meetings, which included helping to translate with Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking clients. Used programs such as CJIS, Defender Data 7.0, PD-Facts, and Axon Evidence to help during case management. Observed countless hours of arraignments, trial days, soundings, bond hearings, restitution hearings, William's hearings, and Richardson hearings. Observed a DUI jury trial.

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

This is a business litigation and corporate law firm. Conduct legal research. Draft, review, respond, and edit demand letters, pleadings, motions, affidavits for clients, discovery requests, and appellate motions. Draft, review, and edit corporate documents, legal opinion letters, internal memorandums and sentence outlines, loan agreements, and settlement agreements. Do full company set-ups and amendments on Sunbiz and DCRA (now, DLCP). Draft, review, and edit trademark applications, extensions of time, and statements of proof of use of mark. Draft, review, and edit IRS Forms SS-4, 2848, 1023-EZ, and W-7; file EIN online request forms. Draft, review, and edit Ladybird deeds, guardianship documents, and full estate plans. Draft, review, and edit motions and waivers for probate administrations. Communicate with the IRS. Help during client communications in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Translate documents in Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

I conducted legal research. I drafted ICAOS post-release transfer of supervision requests for clients. I performed litigation checks for our clients. I worked on Removal Requests for INTERPOL Red Notices. I replied to letters from the CCF regarding client matters and prepared sworn affidavits. I provided more than eighty hours of pro bono hours to help, under the supervision of the attorney, an indigent defendant with his post-conviction relief matters, which helped reduce his sentence from 150 years to 10 years with credit for time served.

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

This is a domestic criminal defense and international criminal defense firm specializing in INTERPOL-related cases. I conducted legal research. I drafted motions, petitions, and pleadings at the federal and state level. I conducted research on INTERPOL member countries' legal frameworks as well as INTERPOL legal frameworks. I drafted Requests for the Removal and Destruction of Red Notices as well as in Revisions for Requests for the Removal and Destruction of Red Notices for our clients. I observed court cases and acquired certified copies of documents for our clients at the Miami-Dade and Broward County Clerk of Courts. Furthermore, I reorganized the firm's files by helping to transfer the firm into an electronic backup storage system. Additionally, I helped create a cybersecurity checklist in order to further the firm's cybersecurity efforts.

Aventura, Florida, United States

This is a business law firm, focusing on corporate law. I conducted legal research. I drafted demand letters and cease and desist letters. I also drafted and reviewed contracts.

Miami, Florida, United States

I worked on responding to motions and discovery sent from defense attorneys. I also worked on filing plaintiff pleadings, motions, and discovery requests. I also conducted legal research.

Miami, Florida, United States

This is a personal injury law firm. I worked on: organizing paperwork; assisting the case managers on their cases; speaking with car insurance adjusters; starting PIP and BI claims; and gathering medical information from treatment offices and Property Damage information for mediation. I as well would: organize payment information for orthopedics, chiropractors, and other treatment offices; fax BI releases; and mail checks and demand settlement confirmations.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Cuban American Student Bar Association (CASBA) (2021-2024); Member Criminal Law Society (2021-2024); Member.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, Gpa 3.96

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations (2019-2021); United Nations Development Programme Committee Chair for the FIMUN 32.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, Gpa 4.0

Graduated with High Honors. Graduated under the Dual Enrollment program in High School.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Future Business Leaders of America; Vice President (2018-2019); Competing Member (2016-2019); Chapter 25.